Technical Leader, AI-Assisted Development

Sonetel

India
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago
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Sonetel provides a global Software-As-A-Service for business communication. We focus on quality, automation, and simplicity for small businesses worldwide.Job Summary:We are seeking an elite, hands-on technical leader to champion the future of software development at Sonetel. In this role, you will act as an "AI Orchestrator," leveraging cutting-edge AI development tools to accelerate the entire software lifecycle. You are not just a coder; you are a system architect, a mentor, and a master of developer velocity. You will have end-to-end ownership of projects, from conceptualization with business stakeholders to deployment and monitoring in a large-scale production environment.What You Will Do:

Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex, scalable software systems using an AI-augmented workflow.
Own the full delivery pipeline: from requirement analysis and architectural design to coding, QA automation, CI/CD, and production observability.
Act as a force multiplier by establishing best practices for AI-driven development and mentoring a cross-functional team of engineers.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable cross-stack code (Python, Java, C++, etc.), setting the standard for code hygiene and design patterns.
Interface with senior leadership to translate complex technical challenges and project progress into clear, objective insights.
Develop "living documentation" that ensures systems are maintainable and easily handed over.
Proactively experiment with and integrate new tools and techniques to continuously improve our development processes.

Requirements

A Proven Leader: 8 to 14 years in software development, with significant experience as a Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer in a high-growth environment. You have a track record of leading through technical excellence and influence (startup or product-centric company experience is a major plus).
An AI-Powered Developer: Demonstrable, hands-on expertise using modern AI development tools and assistants to write, debug, and test code. You think in terms of optimal prompting and leveraging AI to solve complex problems.
A True System Owner: You have a proven history of taking products from idea to production. You can visualize complex systems, design robust, scalable solutions, and are deeply familiar with the full operational lifecycle: observability, monitoring, alerting, and security.
100% Hands-On & Cross-Stack: You are not afraid to get your hands dirty and can comfortably switch between technologies.
A Pragmatic Product Thinker: You are obsessed with the end-user experience and have a strong intuition for what brings value to the customer. You use this business understanding as a guiding star for your technical decisions.
A Bias for Action: You excel at breaking down complex problems and delivering results iteratively. You experiment, learn quickly, and don't get stuck, maintaining high throughput without sacrificing quality.
An Excellent Communicator: You can articulate a technical vision to engineers and a business impact to senior leadership. You understand that great communication requires empathy, clear context, and structured thinking to achieve the best results.

Nice if you have:

Experience with voice and video technologies: WebRTC, SIP, XMPP.
Knowledge and hands-on experience on cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
Multi-modal AI Applications: Experience with systems that process and integrate different data types (e.g., voice, text, video).
LLM Application Frameworks: Experience with frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex

BenefitsEnjoy top-tier health insurance and life coverage, upfront credited leaves with a superb leave policy, flexible hybrid/remote work options, a vibrant and inclusive culture, and direct exposure to CXOs, cutting-edge AI projects.

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